semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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Rochelle signed up for fewer classes in her fall semester to have more time for the grandkids and all the mandatory department meetings.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Students who don’t meet the eligibility requirements for direct admission to UTA will have the chance to do an on-the-spot admission review every fall or spring semester at each Fort Worth ISD high school campus through an event coordinated by UTA, according to the partnership agreement.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Heyer is expected to finish out the semester at Minnesota and transfer as a graduate student.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
In place of funding from the university, the department proposed instating a fee requiring all non-Pell Grant eligible students to pay $25 each semester.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Students who don’t meet the eligibility requirements for direct admission to UTA will have the chance to do an on-the-spot admission review every fall or spring semester at each Fort Worth ISD high school campus through an event coordinated by UTA, according to the partnership agreement.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Heyer is expected to finish out the semester at Minnesota and transfer as a graduate student.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
In place of funding from the university, the department proposed instating a fee requiring all non-Pell Grant eligible students to pay $25 each semester.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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